The winner of the 2017 Open Championship at Royal Birkdale will win $US1.84 million ($A2.42 million) from a total prize fund of $US10.25million ($A13.5 million), tournament organiser the R&A has announced.
Making the switch from sterling to dollars had been on the agenda since the fall in the value of the pound after the United Kingdom voted to leave the European Union last June.
"We are operating in an increasingly global marketplace and have made the decision to award the prize fund in US dollars in recognition of the fact that it is the most widely adopted currency for prize money in golf," R&A chief executive Martin Slumbers said on Wednesday.
Speaking in February, Slumbers said it was a "significant issue" for the only major championship staged outside of the United States.
Brooks Koepka won a record $US2.16 million ($A2.84million) for his US Open victory at Erin Hills last month, while Henrik Stenson won Stg1.175 million ($A1.98 million) for his Open win at Royal Troon in 2016.
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